If you happen to be in Melbourne this weekend, you have to check out the Beer & Brewer Expo which will be on from 20-22 May at the Federation Sqaure next to Flinder’s Station.
It’s open to public with over 100 different local and imported beers and ciders. There’ll also be live demos on home brewing, beer [...]
We find that the most interesting beer surprises happen when we’re not even looking for them. Take my accidental find of Zorok beer from Vietnam. Yes we know it doesn’t sound Vietnamese, our discerning readers, but it’s where this crisp, clean brew originates. I happened to be at Far East Plaza and while idling some [...]
On all my trips to China the last few years, I’ve hardly ever seen Tsingtao served on tap in restaurants and bars. And when I made my first ever trip to Qingdao last week, I was really looking forward to checking out the “Beer Street” in the city and visit the Tsingtao brewhouse.
Unfortunately, on my [...]
With less than a week to go before the 2010 World Expo opens in Shanghai, 175proof.com received preview tickets to visit the site this past weekend. This is just one of those things on my bucket list, including watching U2 in concert, go shark diving and make a pilgrimmage to the Muchen Oktoberfest (which we [...]
No need for beer goggles with this. It’s all on the label and you don’t even need to uncork, at least not that soon. One company has released it’s Velvet Collection 2007 Marilyn Monroe Wines “Uncovered in the full monty.
They’ve created a wine label with a nude portrait of Marilyn Monroe. A chance meeting between the aspiring [...]
Tsing Tao beer remains the most popular beer throughout China. Walk into any truly local restaurant and you’ll see tables ordering Tsing Tao bottles by the crate. But wander into slightly more upscale establishments in Shanghai along the Bund or at Xintiandi and you’ll find that the only patrons holding a bottle of Tsing Tao [...]
At some point in our lives, mundane activities will slowly find an annoying occupancy in our daily schedules. This is especially so after you finally move out on your own. When I had my bachelor’s pad in Kuala Lumpur, Monday nights was always reserved for a swim followed by laundry and mopping.
But one household activity [...]
We have a buddy, let’s call him Adrian. Now Adrian has been one of our most avid supporters and has tried pimping us of as celebrity bloggers just so he can score free drinks. Still, he provides constructive suggestions like featuring more of the stuff we’ve tried. To which led to the discussion of favourite [...]
Today is a historic day. Not just for America, but for all mankind. Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. I’ve always remembered these words from Neil Armstrong when he landed – “One small step for man, <pause> one giant leap for <pause> mankind” and of course “The Eagle has Landed”, [...]
I can’t recall the last time we sipped whisky out of a highball glass. And one of our mates, let’s call him Adrian, would go so far to say that this would be an injustice to the drink. But after sampling it, I have to say, it makes a great summer evening drink.
Watch this commerical [...]
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